What is the Orange Cap in IPL? Full list of winners in Indian Premier League history ahead of 2023 tournament

With the 2023 IPL season rolling around, projections and predictions now begin, not just for the title, but for all the honours and awards across the 14-game stretch.

One of the most prestigious honours in the IPL is the Orange Cap, awarded to the player with the most runs in the league. 

So who is in line to receive the award this year, who has received it in the past, and how exactly does it work?

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What is the IPL Orange Cap?

The IPL's Orange Cap is given to the leading run-scorer in the competition. 

Each week, the player with the most runs scored adorns the Orange Cap while they are fielding; and come the end of the season, the winner is awarded the actual Orange Cap award. 

Who will win the IPL Orange Cap in 2023? 

While it is too early to tell who will be the favourite for the Orange Cap in 2023, there are a number of names who will be surefire contenders for the title. 

2022 winner Joss Buttler will be one to watch, as will three-time winner David Warner, and 2016 winner Virat Kohli. 

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Who has won the most IPL Orange Caps? 

Australian David Warner has won the most IPL Orange caps, winning the award three separate times in 2015, 2017, and 2019. 

Chris Gayle is the only other player to win multiple Orange Caps, taking home back-to-back awards in 2011 and 2012. 

Who has the most runs in an IPL season?

The most runs scored in a single IPL season was 973, scored by Virat Kohli in 2016. 

Jos Buttler scored the second most in 2022 with 863, and Kane Williamson rounds out the top three with 735, in 2018. 

Full list of IPL Orange Cap winners